Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-21
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1t Is said that the milk of cows
that are salted regularly churns much
moro easily than the milk of cows not
salted.
Among old gardeners there is
great unanimity Of opinion that hen
manure is the very best fertilizer for
squashes.
"A writer in the Quarterly ReUiew
notes the decreasing or stationary
acreage, in spite Of increasing popula-
ton. in all the chief wheat exporting
countries except India.
--Turpentine, coal oil and vinegar,
equal parts. well shaken together and
rubbed on the eggs of the bot fly on
horses legs. will, we are told, utterly
kill them after about three applca-
tionA
A French paper says that pctro.
lcum destroys all insects and banishes
rats and mice, and that water slightly
impregnated with petroleum applied t.
plants infected with insects will de
stroy them.
Foam Sauce. Mix one cup of sugar
with one tablespoonful of flour; 40
one-half cup Of butter, then three gill
Of water (or milk and wator) boiling
hot, pinch of salt, navoring, and a well.
beaten egg Christian UlHon
"A successful Boston florist sayi
that he seldom fails to root slips of the
most tender and rare kinds lie cred.
its his success to layer of oats place.
under the usual layer of sand in which
the slips are planted. When moistencd
they act as stimulant and feeder {,
the tender roots of the slips.
For striped melon bug II 1,
recommended that we add a table.
spoonful of kerosene 10 about two
quarts Of plaster and rub the mixtur,
between the hands until the kerosene
impregnates the mass. Put this on
the leaves the same as we would use
plaster, ashes or dry soil
-Damson Cheese. Put damsons II
covered jar, stand in saucepan OF
boiling water for several hours, bcai
through a colander till only stones aud
skins are left; one-half pound sugar 10
one Of liquid, simmer half an hour put
mp in small jars or shapes. nvalids
usually like the acid Of this preserve,
and as il turns out so well it looks a
pretty dish.-Erchdn9e.
Six rules to be written out plainly
and hung up in the kitchen: Never let
hard soap lie soaking in dishpans OF
scrubblng-buckets; see that matches
fresh or spent, do not lie about; re-
member to close the damper when the
fro is kindlcd; do not let clothes flap
to pieces on the clothcs-line; see that
the line closely follows the clothes to
the house, and leave closets and draw
crs in just = little better order than
they were found when searching for
any article.
Those who are fond Of the cucum-
bcr that too common cause Of colicky
and diarrheal attacks. should remem.
Der that in the raw state 1t is not q
suitable ingredient of a heavy meal, rs
the quantity Of woody fiber in il adds
TO the burden of the stomach already
loaded with all it can digest. II eaten
at all, It should be at lunch; then, il
salt, pepper and vinegar are freely
used to stimulate the secretion Of the
gastric juice, the cucumber occasions
less disturbance.-Good Housekeeping.
A report on series of expert
ments with different fertilizers on po-
tatoes, conducted last year at the ag-
ricultural station OF Kentucky, con-
tains the following conclusions: /. The
application Of stable manure injured
the quality of the tubers. ?. The APP
plication Of nitrate Of soda is injuriou,
to the quality Of the potato. 3. The
inference, based upon on trial. is that
the result in the quality of the potato is
the same. whether sulphate or muratc
Of potash is employed, at least In com.
bination with nitrate Of soda and
suDerphos Dhates